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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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